Spiced Winter Fruit

• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 quinces, each cut into 8 wedges (about 3/4 lb looks like a pear)
• 3 cups sliced peeled bartlett pears or 3 cups Anjou pears (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 2 12 cups sliced peeled granny smith apples (about 1 1/2 lb)
• 14 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• cinnamon stick

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
2. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
3. Add quinces; cover and cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add sugar mixture, pear and apple; cover and cook 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Stir in pepper; garnish with cinnamon sticks, if desired.

brown sugar, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, butter, looks, apples, ground black pepper, cinnamon stick

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-winter-fruit-52986 (may not work)